DIGITAL COLLAGE: ALL ABOUT ME

Part 1: Collecting the Images

Step 1: Location

  • Pick a location that is your favorite/dream place
  • It can be somewhere you’ve been or  dream of going
  • Make sure that it is larger then 1000 pixels

Step 2. Objects

  • Gather 3 to 5 images online that represents things about yourself
    • If you can find png files you will not have to cut them out later
      • Collect images with a consistent Color theme (warm colors, cool colors, contrasting colors, blues, ect.)
          • Examples of what to look for
              • Hobbies
              • Music artist
              • Movies
              • Religion
              • Sports
              • Fashion
              • Books
              • University

McElfish’s Examples below

Step 3: Year you were born

  • Google Images
    • Year you were born
      • Look for a png file
        • If a jpeg file you will need to cut it out

       

Step 4:

  • Google and save
    • Sheet music to your favorite song
      • Lyrics to your favorite poem, religious verse, quote
        • This may even be something you wrote yourself!

     

5. Personal Photos

  • 3 personal photos
  • At least one photo has to have yourself in it
    • This may be by yourself, with your family or friends

 

 

Part 2: Laying out the photos in photoshop

Step 1: Create a new canvas

  • File – New- 10 inches x 10 inches- Resolution 300
    • Open your location image and move it onto the new layer
      • If it doesn’t fit click Control T and make bigger
        • Right click on the background layer and flatten image

Step 2: Objects Added

  • Open one of your objects
    • Choose quick select tool cut out object
      • If it is a png file you may drag it over without cutting it out

Step 3:

  • Move the cutout image onto the main canvas
    • Ctrl + T to make it bigger or smaller

Step 4a:

  • Go to the top Left of the Layers Pallet
    • Click where it says Normal
      • Change the overlays to one that you like best

         

Step 4b : Optional Step

  • If you would like to remove part of the objects follow the steps below
    • Add a mask to object layer (box at bottom of layers)
      • Choose a black paint brush
        • Change Flow to 35%
          • Paint off the parts you want

Step 5:

  • Continue steps 2-4 until you have used all your objects
  • When finished
    • Right click on background layer
      • Merge Visable

Step 6:

  • Move over your Personal photo
  • Make it bigger or smaller as needed
    • Go to the top Left of the Layers Pallet
      • Click where it says Normal
        • Change the overlays until you find one that you like

       

 

Step 7:

  • Add a mask to person 1 layer (box at bottom of layers)
    • Choose a black paint brush
      • Change Flow to 35%

Step 8:

  • Paint off the hard edges of the photo
    • You want the photo to blend into the background

Step 9:

  • Repeate Steps 6-8 for your other two photos
    • When  finished with personal photos
      • Right click on background layer
        • Merge Visable

Step 10:

  • Open the birth year image you saved
    • Move it onto the canvas
      • Ctrl + T to make it bigger or smaller
        • Place the numbers anywhere on the canvas
  • Go to the top of the Layers Pallet
    • Click where it says Normal
      • Change the overlays until you find one that you like

      

Step 11:

  • Add the sheet music
  • Add the quote/lyrics/religious verse
    • Ctrl + T to make it bigger or smaller
      • Place the images anywhere on the canvas
        • Go to the top of the Layers Pallet
          • Click where it says Normal change to an overlay you like

     

Step 12:

  • Add a mask  to both the sheet music and poem/text (box at bottom of layers)
    • Choose a black paint brush
      • Change Flow to 35%
        • Paint off areas that you do not want
          • Example: on person’s face
  • Merge Visable when done

Step 13: 

  • Click the + sign at the bottom of the layers pallet
    • Name your new layer Paint
      • Change Opacity on layers
        • 54%

         

 

Step 14: 

  • Choose the Brush Tool
    • At the top of Photoshop under the word layers
      • Click down arrow
        • A list of different brushes will show up
          • Click on the Special Effects folder to open the brushes

Step 15: 

  • Choose one of the Special Effect paint brush 

Step 16: 

  • Choose any color

Step 17: 

  • Paint over small areas of your project

Step 18: 

  • Try a couple other brushes to give your project variety
    • You may change the colors as you go or keep the same

Step 19: 

  • Flatten Image when you are done
  • Do Not add logo

 

Examples of 100% Projects:

     

   

Examples of  F Projects